Rock Identifier

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Metamorphic Or Igneous (Context Dependent)

Browse metamorphic or igneous (context dependent) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Mineral

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Gold-bearing Quartz (Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (Garnetiferous)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (often with Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Jadeite (Jade) (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Slate with Quartz (Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with SiO2 inclusions) — metamorphic

Slate with Quartz

Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with SiO2 inclusions

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Common) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (with Schist) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica (with Schist)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)) — Metamorphic rock

Unakite

Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)

Metamorphic rock

Micaceous Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Micaceous Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)